Metra's newest heritage paint makes its first revenue run. Here the METX 405 arrives at Grayslake proudly displaying Milwaukee Road colors and decals.

This afternoon on January 10th, Metra MP36 405 made its inaugural run out of Chicago in Milwaukee Road paint! Recently released from the paint shop, it looked great for the railfans on hand for th... (more)

People are out in T-shirts and the trees are budding a month earlier than normal as Chicago has a week plus of record setting temperature days. The 5:00 train is about to stop and let off passeng... (more)

On a hot, hazy morning, a passenger awaits to board the first outbound train of the day.

Metra 405 blows through Naperville with an express.

A westbound suburban departs The Zoo Stop in the late afternoon.

The Brookfield dolphins watch over Metra MP36 405 as it barrels through Congress Park.

It's such a rare sight to see any more of the Chicago skyline buildings than the Willis(Sears) Tower from the Highlands Oak St bridge. But with the cool air and the moving air system, today not o... (more)

My 500th photo on Railpictures! An outbound Metra train passes Clyde yard on the mainline. Note Clyde's East Tower to the extreme right.

Some people have rivers and lakes nearby that provide great reflection shots all the time. We urban railfans have to wait around for our chances. The rain earlier in the day had left part of this ... (more)

Waiting for its turn to rush folks home.

Inbound train heads into Chicago Union Station during the evening rush. Some folks working in some of those buildings in the background will no less be on the this train going the other direction.

A weekend Metra westbound pulls into the Hinsdale stop.